Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Davis Battery Storage | United Power, Inc | Fort Lupton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 672.0 MWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 | Electricity used for energy storage |
Foothills Hydro Plant | Denver City & County-Foothills | Littleton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.4 GWh | Apr 1985 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 246.8 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 36) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.2 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Denver Intl Airport IV Solar | Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 37) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 38) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 44) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 39) | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Watkins, CO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Weld 1 Community Solar Array | MN8 Energy LLC | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 161.8 GWh | Oct 2019 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Oak Leaf Solar XXVIII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Neptune Energy Center Hybrid | Neptune Energy Center, LLC | Boone, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 669.1 GWh | May 2023 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Rawhide Prairie Solar Hybrid | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 43.7 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXXIII LLC (Lantz) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Salida, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Oak Leaf Solar XXIII LLC (CSG) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Trout Creek Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Buena Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.5 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | Standard Solar | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 603.2 GWh | Sep 2020 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Oak Leaf Solar XXVI LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte | Standard Solar | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Lafayette Horizon Solar CSG LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lafayette, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | Public Service Co of Colorado | Cheyenne Wells, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.7 TWh | Jul 2020 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Spanish Peaks Solar | Spanish Peaks Solar LLC | Trinidad, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 105.1 GWh | Nov 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Mtn. Solar 1 | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Mtn. Solar 2 | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
CO LI CSG 1 - Kamerra | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Mtn. Solar 3 CSG | Standard Solar | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Amazon DEN2 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 1 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Platte Valley Battery Storage | United Power, Inc | Longmont, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 507.0 MWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Electricity used for energy storage |
DIA 8 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Gaylord Rockies CHP | Unison Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 22.5 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
USS Giveback Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 702.7 GWh | Nov 2023 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Olathe, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 19.3 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Ameresco HCE Solar LLC | Ameresco HCE Solar LLC | Glenwood Springs, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.6 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
East Victory Way Solar | East Victory Way Solar LLC | Craig, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.3 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Springfield Wind | Arkansas River Power Authority | Springfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.3 GWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
DIA 9 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Parkway Battery Storage | United Power, Inc | Broomfield, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 719.0 MWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | Electricity used for energy storage |
Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Pivot Solar 9 | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Pivot Solar 10 | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
CBEP Solar 1, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Sterling, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.7 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
CBEP Solar 4, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Milliken, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.9 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
CBEP Solar 5, LLC | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.8 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Overland | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Hudson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 698.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Vinelands Power Plant | Grand Valley Power LLC | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 15.6 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2024 | Water |
CBEP Solar 7 | Green Street Power Partners | Johnstown, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
ECA CO Greeley | Green Street Power Partners | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 78.0 MWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Gilcrest V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.6 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Bighorn Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 592.5 GWh | Oct 2021 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid | Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC | Avondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 544.6 GWh | May 2023 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Flagler, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2020 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
IBM Solar | DG Colorado Solar, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.6 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Alden Solar CSG LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Monte Vista, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.1 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Fremont CO 1, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Canon City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Jack's Solar Garden | Jack's Solar Garden | Longmont, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Pike Solar Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 440.7 GWh | Nov 2023 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Alamosa Solar South CSG | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Platteville Solar CSG, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
TruStile Doors - Denver | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Venture 1 - 1A CSG | UXI CSG Venture 1 8301 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Sun Mountain Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Unincorporated Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 450.8 GWh | Nov 2022 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG) | Standard Solar | Lakewood, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Hunter Solar, LLC (CO) | Hunter Solar, LLC | Bennett, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 208.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Venture 2 - 1B | UXI CSG Venture 2 8302 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Venture 3 - 1C | UXI CSG Venture 3 8303 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Venture 4 - 1D | UXI CSG Venture 4 8304 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Vasquez V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Twin Buttes Wind Project | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 233.0 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 283.3 GWh | Apr 2000 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Valmont Combustion Turbine Project | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 46.0 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Fountain Valley Power Facility | Fountain Valley Power LLC | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 136.9 GWh | Jun 2001 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Frank Knutson | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Commerce City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 275.6 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.7% |
Blue Spruce Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 536.9 GWh | Apr 2003 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Plains End | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.1 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ridge Crest Wind Partners | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 51.4 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.9 TWh | Apr 2004 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro | Boulder City of | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 9.3 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Colorado Green Holdings LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Lamar, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 594.9 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Spring Canyon | Invenergy Services LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 154.4 GWh | Jan 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Cedar Creek Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 710.5 GWh | Oct 2007 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Spindle Hill Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Fort Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 526.1 GWh | Apr 2007 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Manchief Electric Generating Station | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 259.1 GWh | May 2000 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 13.4 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Plains End II LLC | Plains End Operating Services LLC | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 10.3 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
DADS Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 18.8 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Peetz Table Wind Energy | FPL Peetz Table Wind Energy | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 687.0 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Logan Wind Energy | Logan Wind Energy LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 509.7 GWh | Sep 2007 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Denver Int Airport | MMA DAS Power | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.5 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
WWRF Solar Plant | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.7 GWh | Jan 2009 | Nov 2024 | Solar |
Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 TWh | Dec 2011 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
RV CSU Power LLC | RV CSU Power LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Cedar Creek II | AE Power Services LLC | New Raymer, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 621.7 GWh | Feb 2011 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 557.5 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Cedar Point Wind | Cedar Point LLC | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 676.5 GWh | Apr 2011 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on December 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2024 Generation |
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Broomfield County, CO | # 47 | 1 | 719.0 MWh |
Jackson County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 2.3 GWh |
Rio Grande County, CO | # 45 | 1 | 3.1 GWh |
Crowley County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
Fremont County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
Saguache County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 5.1 GWh |
Baca County, CO | # 41 | 5 | 5.5 GWh |
San Miguel County, CO | # 40 | 1 | 6.6 GWh |
Conejos County, CO | # 39 | 2 | 7.2 GWh |
Pitkin County, CO | # 38 | 2 | 9.3 GWh |
Chaffee County, CO | # 37 | 3 | 10.1 GWh |
Douglas County, CO | # 36 | 2 | 11.4 GWh |
Rio Blanco County, CO | # 35 | 3 | 13.4 GWh |
Park County, CO | # 34 | 1 | 14.6 GWh |
Ouray County, CO | # 33 | 1 | 16.4 GWh |
Grand County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 18.8 GWh |
Montezuma County, CO | # 31 | 9 | 35.2 GWh |
Garfield County, CO | # 30 | 12 | 54.1 GWh |
Summit County, CO | # 29 | 2 | 69.8 GWh |
La Plata County, CO | # 28 | 4 | 72.8 GWh |
Mesa County, CO | # 27 | 13 | 73.8 GWh |
Eagle County, CO | # 26 | 3 | 98.1 GWh |
Clear Creek County, CO | # 25 | 3 | 108.8 GWh |
Boulder County, CO | # 24 | 11 | 114.5 GWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2024 Generation |
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Jefferson County, CO | # 23 | 9 | 169.3 GWh |
Las Animas County, CO | # 22 | 4 | 180.3 GWh |
Bent County, CO | # 21 | 2 | 233.0 GWh |
Gunnison County, CO | # 20 | 2 | 246.8 GWh |
Alamosa County, CO | # 19 | 9 | 303.0 GWh |
Denver County, CO | # 18 | 9 | 336.4 GWh |
Arapahoe County, CO | # 17 | 14 | 352.6 GWh |
Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 448.4 GWh |
Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 552.6 GWh |
Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 4 | 906.8 GWh |
Cheyenne County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.7 TWh |
Larimer County, CO | # 12 | 12 | 2.0 TWh |
Routt County, CO | # 11 | 1 | 2.0 TWh |
Elbert County, CO | # 10 | 2 | 2.2 TWh |
Morgan County, CO | # 9 | 9 | 2.3 TWh |
Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.6 TWh |
Kit Carson County, CO | # 7 | 7 | 3.0 TWh |
Logan County, CO | # 6 | 17 | 3.3 TWh |
Moffat County, CO | # 5 | 3 | 4.3 TWh |
Adams County, CO | # 4 | 37 | 4.6 TWh |
El Paso County, CO | # 3 | 19 | 4.6 TWh |
Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 17 | 10.4 TWh |
Weld County, CO | # 1 | 56 | 10.8 TWh |